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Noun
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Productions are starting to return now that the country is more politically and economically stable, most notably Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream directed by Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul, which is currently shooting in the central highlands.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
14 May 2026 -
Built in 1885, the route once played a key role in transporting coffee and grains from the Curitiba highlands to the coast.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Moose were plentiful, feeding and resting on grassy knolls.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The expedition adapted to new conditions, higher mountains and rougher waters while looking for a route to the Pacific Ocean.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The Serra de Tramuntana mountains combine demanding hikes with luxury recovery.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Farmers in the area are also vitally important to protecting the natural landscape, as parts of Swaledale and the surrounding uplands are designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Every time a collision or explosion occurs in LEO, especially at higher altitudes, the risk of more clashes rises, McKnight warned, because the debris generated is not cleared from orbit for decades, even centuries.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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These next-generation aircraft will be equipped with specialized sensors and instruments to gather critical data at low altitudes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These bears inhabit all elevations of the park and are most active in the early morning and late evening hours in spring and summer.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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More warm and dry weather is expected next week, with temperatures climbing into the 80s across lower elevations.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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Are Americans customers asking you for more buttons and knobs?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Foothills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothills. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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